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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,917.25 and 47,934.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,917.25 and 47,934.56 is: 104,836.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,917.25 : 47,934.56 = 47,934.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,917.25/47,934.56 = 47,934.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,917.25x = 47,934.56 × 47,934.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,917.25x = 2,297,722,282.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,722,282.07/21,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,836.25

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